The author of this new novel, Una McCormack, has been writing Star Trek fiction since her debut in the 2003 Deep Space Nine anthology Prophecy and Change, and has since produced a number of DS9 stores centered in post-Dominion War era, including her most recent Cardassia-heavy release, 2017’s Enigma Tales.

A Way to the Stars marks McCormack’s first venture into the time of Star Trek: Discovery, and we had an opportunity to chat about her new relase earlier this month.